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maximios October 5, 2024

Most of the luxuries of modern society wouldn’t be possible without mines. As the demand for clean energy continues to grow, so, too, does our reliance on mining for sourcing critical metals and minerals. Unfortunately, the mining industry is a historically dirty business…

As with electric vehicles, there are concerns over the environmental impact of mining for metals such as lithium, nickel, and aluminum, which are necessary for the production of e-bikes. While these concerns are extremely valid, there are many environmental benefits of e-bikes…

While e-bikes are better for the environment than cars (electric or not) and get the user farther and faster than walking, running, or biking (without a motor), it’s important that we also recognize their negative environmental impacts…

In much of the United States, as well as other parts of the world, private vehicles rule the road. Streets are designed to funnel cars along as efficiently as possible, with infrastructure for other modes of transportation barely an afterthought…

While it’s relatively easy to imagine living in today’s world without certain creature comforts, it’s difficult to imagine doing so without cars, airplanes, and other powered modes of transportation. But the truth is, there’s a possible future where the transports that we rely so heavily on today may not be readily available…